Synonyms

tripping

American

[trip-ing] / ˈtrɪp ɪŋ /

adjective

light and quick, as a step or pace.
proceeding with a light, easy movement or rhythm.

Other Word Forms

trippingly adverb
untripping adjective

Etymology

Origin of tripping

First recorded in 1555–65; trip ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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She became worried about dementia when she noticed her short-term memory fading and that she was dropping things and tripping over her own feet.

From The Wall Street Journal

She shattered her hip after tripping on the edge of a driveway.

From The Wall Street Journal

What a great way to market the idea, to have a car that makes you feel like you’re tripping back in time.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The panel were unanimous in their view that Burn commits a careless tripping offence on Outtara and that a penalty kick should have been awarded," the report noted.

From BBC

The video game characters blur together, tripping me up just long enough for Autumn to go in for the kill.

From Literature

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